Тест по теме "Reported speech"

Change the sentences to reported speech!

1. He said, " I found the money in the garden yesterday."

He said that _______________________________________________________________.

2. The policeman asked me, "What were you wearing last Sunday»?

The policeman asked me ______________________________________________________.

3. The teacher explained to us, "The moon takes 28 days to go around the earth."

The teacher explained to us that ________________________________________________.

4. He wanted to know, "Will you go to the concert next week?"

He wanted to know ___________________________________________________________.

5. She said, "I'm sorry but I have to go now."

She said that _________________________________________________________________.

6. He asked us," Don't make so much noise!"

He asked us ________________________________________________________________.

7. Robert said, " You can stay at my place over the weekend."

Robert said that ______________________________________________________________.

8. Dad asked me, "Where have you been so long ?"

Dad asked me ________________________________________________________________.

9. Jane said, "I want to tell you about my trip to New York."

Jane said that _________________________________________________________________.

10. My friend told me, "I'll have to go to the party without you."

My friend told me _____________________________________________________________,

11. Mr Simmons told Harry, “Don’t smoke in my car!”

Mr Simmons told Harry ________________________________________________________.

12. The landlady said to the student, “You must keep your room clean!”

The landlady said to the student ___________________________________________________.

13. He asked me, “Do you want to be famous?”

He asked me ___________________________________________________________________.

14. My dad said, “Our aunt will stay for breakfast.”

My dad said __________________________________________________________________.

15. Sally said, “I can’t believe he is leaving me like this.”

Sally said _____________________________________________________________________.

16. He wondered, “Where did Maud work?”

He wondered ________________________________________________________________.

17. Mom said, “I need to be at work early this morning.”

Mom said ____________________________________________________________________.

18. Maria said, “Angela had worked at this company before I came here.”

Maria said ___________________________________________________________________.

19. He told me, “Don’t shout at me like that!”

He told me __________________________________________________________________.

20. He asked, “Were you followed by the police?”

He asked ____________________________________________________________________.

21. Patricia said, “My mother will celebrate her birthday next week.”

Patricia said _________________________________________________________________.

22. Keith told the immigration officer, “This is my first visit to the United States.”

Keith told the immigration officer ________________________________________________.

23. My friend said, „I’m going to visit my parents next month.”

My friend said _________________________________________________________________.

24. The tourist guide warned us, “Don’t drink tap water in this city.”

The tourist guide warned us _______________________________________________________.

25. He asked me, “Are you starting work on Monday?”

He asked me __________________________________________________________________?

26. Elisabeth to her brother: “Don’t read my emails!”

Elisabeth told her brother _________________________________________________________.

27. My sister told me, “I saw you at the supermarket yesterday.”

My sister told me ______________________________________________________________.

28. The teacher said, “If I knew the answer, I would tell you.”

The teacher said _______________________________________________________________.

29. My dad said, “You have to study harder for the next test.”

My dad said __________________________________________________________________.

30. The girl asked the shop assistant, “Can you shorten this dress for me?”

The girl asked the shop assistant ________________________________________________?

31. He asked, “Do you live near the city, James?”

He asked James _____________________________________________________________.

KEY

1. He said, " I found the money in the garden yesterday."

He said that he had found the money in the garden the day before.

2. The policeman asked me, "What were you wearing last Sunday"?

The policeman asked me what I was wearing the previous Sunday / the Sunday before.

3. The teacher explained to us, "The moon takes 28 days to go around the earth."

The teacher explained to us that the moon takes 28 days to go around the earth.

4. He wanted to know, "Will you go to the concert next week?"

He wanted to know if I wanted to go to the concert the following week.

5. She said, "I'm sorry but I have to go now."

She said that she was sorry she had to go.

6.He asked us," Don't make so much noise!"

He asked us not to make so much noise.

7.Robert said, " You can stay at my place over the weekend."

Robert said that I could stay at his place over the weekend.

8.Dad asked me, "Where have you been so long?"

Dad asked me where I had been so long.

19.Jane said, "I want to tell you about my trip to New York."

Jane said that she wanted to tell me about her trip to New York

10.My friend told me, "I'll have to go to the party without you."

My friend told me that she would have to go to the party without me.

11. Mr Simmons told Harry, “Don’t smoke in my car!”

Mr Simmons told Harry not to smoke in his car.

12. The landlady said to the student, “You must keep your room clean!”

The landlady said to the student that he/she had to keep his / her room clean.

13. He asked me, “Do you want to be famous?”

He asked me if I wanted to be famous.

14. My dad said, “Our aunt will stay for breakfast.” My dad said that their aunt would stay for breakfast.

15. Sally said, “I can’t believe he is leaving me like this.”

Sally said that she couldn’t believe he was leaving her like that.

16. He wondered, “Where did Maud work?”

He wondered where Maud had worked.

17. Mom said, “I need to be at work early this morning.”

Mom said that she needed to be at work early that morning.

18. Maria said, “Angela had worked at this company before I came here.”

Maria said that Angela had worked at that company before she had come there

19. He told me, “Don’t shout at me like that!”

He told me not to shout at him like that.

20. He asked, “Were you followed by the police?”

He asked if I/he/she/we/they was/were followed by the police.

21. Patricia said, “My mother will celebrate her birthday next week.”

Patricia said that her mother would celebrate her birthday the following week.

22. Keith told the immigration officer, “This is my first visit to the United States.”

Keith told the immigration officer that that was his first visit to the United States.

23. My friend said, „I’m going to visit my parents next month.”

My friend said that he was going to visit his parents the following month.

24. The tourist guide told us, “Don’t drink tap water in this city.”

The tourist guide told us not to drink tap water in that city.

25. He asked me, “Are you starting work on Monday?”

He asked me if I was starting work on Monday?

26. Elisabeth to her brother: “Don’t read my emails!”

Elisabeth told her brother not to read her emails

27. My sister told me, “I saw you at the supermarket yesterday.”

My sister told me that she had seen me at the supermarket the day before.

28. The teacher said, “If I knew the answer, I would tell you.”

The teacher said that if he had known the answer he would have told us.

29. My dad said, “You have to study harder for the next test.”

My dad said that I had to study harder for the following test.

30. The girl asked the shop assistant, “Can you shorten this dress for me?”

The girl asked the shop assistant if she could shorten that dress for her?

31. He asked, “Do you live near the city, James?”

He asked James if he lived near the city.